Biopsy device with selectable tissue receiving aperture orientation and site illumination
First Claim
1. A tissue biopsy system for accessing and collecting one or more tissue specimens from a target site within a patient, comprising:
- a. a disposable elongated probe component comprising i. a distal shaft portion with a penetrating distal tip, a tubular section proximal to the distal tip, an inner lumen extending within the tubular section and an open, tissue receiving aperture in the tubular section which provides access to tissue at the targeted site, a proximal extremity configured to be secured to a driver unit, and ii. an elongated tissue cutting member which is disposed within the tubular section, which has at least one tissue cutting edge and which has an inner lumen extending therein; and
b. a driver component which is configured to receive a proximal portion of the probe component in an operational relationship, which has a first driver motor configured to rotate the tubular section of the probe component to orient the tissue receiving aperture in the distal end of the tubular section and which has a second driver motor configured to drive the tissue cutting member longitudinally within the tubular section to cut tissue extending into the tubular section through the tissue receiving aperture thereof.
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Abstract
The invention is directed to a system and device for separating and collecting a tissue specimen from a target site within a patient. The device includes a probe component with an elongated tubular section, a penetrating distal tip and a tissue receiving aperture in the distal end of the tubular section proximal to the distal tip, and a tissue cutting member which is slidably disposed within the probe member to cut a tissue specimen drawn into the interior of the device through the aperture by applying a vacuum to the inner lumen of the tissue cutting member. The device also has a driver component to which the probe component is releasably secured. The driver has a drive member for adjusting the orientation of the tubular section and thus the aperture therein and one or more drive members for moving the tissue cutting member within the tubular section to sever a tissue specimen from tissue extending into the interior of the tubular section through the aperture. The motion imparted to the tissue cutter is at least longitudinal and preferably is also oscillation and/or rotational to effectively separate a tissue specimen from tissue extending through the aperture in the tubular section.
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56 Claims
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1. A tissue biopsy system for accessing and collecting one or more tissue specimens from a target site within a patient, comprising:
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a. a disposable elongated probe component comprising i. a distal shaft portion with a penetrating distal tip, a tubular section proximal to the distal tip, an inner lumen extending within the tubular section and an open, tissue receiving aperture in the tubular section which provides access to tissue at the targeted site, a proximal extremity configured to be secured to a driver unit, and ii. an elongated tissue cutting member which is disposed within the tubular section, which has at least one tissue cutting edge and which has an inner lumen extending therein; and
b. a driver component which is configured to receive a proximal portion of the probe component in an operational relationship, which has a first driver motor configured to rotate the tubular section of the probe component to orient the tissue receiving aperture in the distal end of the tubular section and which has a second driver motor configured to drive the tissue cutting member longitudinally within the tubular section to cut tissue extending into the tubular section through the tissue receiving aperture thereof. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A tissue biopsy system for accessing and collecting one or more tissue specimens from a target site within a patient, comprising:
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a. a disposable elongated probe component comprising i. an elongated tubular section which has a longitudinal axis, which has an inner lumen extending therein, which has a tissue penetrating distal tip and which has an aperture proximal to the penetrating distal tip configured to receive tissue from the target site, and ii. an elongated tissue cutting member which is disposed within the elongated tubular section, which has at least one tissue cutting edge, which has an inner lumen extending therein and which is configured to cut a tissue specimen from tissue extending into the tissue receiving aperture of the elongated tubular member;
b. a driver component which is configured to receive a proximal portion of the probe component in an operational relationship, which has a first driver motor configured to rotate the tubular section of the probe component to orient the tissue receiving aperture in the distal end of the tubular section, which has a second driver motor configured to drive the tissue cutting member longitudinally within the tubular section of the probe to cut a tissue specimen from tissue extending into the tissue receiving aperture of the elongated tubular member; and
c. at least one light source in a distal portion of the driver component for illuminating an operation site. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A method for collecting one or more tissue specimens from a target site within a patient, comprising:
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a. providing a biopsy device having;
i. a disposable elongated probe component comprising an elongated tubular section which has a longitudinal axis, which has an inner lumen extending therein, which has a penetrating distal tip and which has an aperture proximal to the penetrating distal tip configured to receive tissue from the target site, and an elongated tissue cutting member which is disposed within the elongated tubular section, which has at least one tissue cutting edge and which has an inner lumen extending therein; and
ii. a driver component which is configured to receive a proximal portion of the probe component in an operational relationship, which has a first driver motor configured to rotate the tubular section of the probe component to orient the tissue receiving aperture in the distal end of the tubular section and which has a second driver motor configured to drive the tissue cutting member longitudinally within the tubular section to cut a tissue specimen from tissue extending into the tissue receiving aperture of the elongated tubular member;
b. advancing the probe component at least partially into or adjacent to tissue at the target site;
c. rotating the tubular section about its longitudinal axis to provide a desired aperture orientation;
d. applying a vacuum within the tubular section to draw tissue at the tissue site through the aperture of the tubular section into the interior thereof;
e. advancing the tissue cutting member longitudinally within the tubular section to cut a tissue specimen from the tissue extending into the tubular section; and
f. transporting a cut tissue specimen through the inner lumen of the tissue cutting member. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A tissue biopsy probe device for accessing one or more tissue specimens from a target site within a patient, comprising:
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a. an elongated tubular section which has a longitudinal axis, which has an inner lumen extending therein, which has a distal tip and which has an aperture proximal to the distal tip configured to receive tissue from the target site, and b. an elongated tissue cutting member which is slidably disposed within the elongated tubular section, which has a distal end with at least one tissue cutting edge, which has an inner lumen extending therein and which is configured for longitudinal movement within the tubular section; and
c. a proximal housing which contains a proximal portion of the elongated tissue cutting member, a driving shuttle secured to the proximal portion of the elongated tissue cutting member and a first drive member engaging the shuttle to move the elongated tissue cutting member and a second drive member secured to a proximal portion of the tubular section within the housing configured to rotate the tubular section about its longitudinal axis. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. A tissue biopsy system for collecting one or more tissue specimens from a target site within a patient, comprising:
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a. a disposable elongated probe component comprising i. a distal shaft portion with a penetrating distal tip, a tubular section proximal to the distal tip, an inner lumen extending within the tubular section and an open, tissue receiving aperture in the tubular section which provides access to tissue at the targeted site, a proximal extremity configured to be secured to a driver unit, and ii. an elongated tissue cutting member which is disposed about the tubular section, which has at least one tissue cutting edge and which has an inner lumen extending therein; and
b. a driver component which is configured to receive a proximal portion of the probe component in an operational relationship, which has a first driver motor configured to rotate the tubular section of the probe component to orient the tissue receiving aperture in the distal end of the tubular section and which has a second driver motor configured to drive the tissue cutting member longitudinally to cut tissue extending into the tubular section through the tissue receiving aperture thereof. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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53. A tissue biopsy system for collecting one or more tissue specimens from a target site within a patient, comprising:
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a. a disposable elongated probe component comprising i. a distal shaft portion with a penetrating distal tip, a tubular section proximal to the distal tip, an inner lumen extending within the tubular section and an open, tissue receiving aperture in the tubular section which provides access to tissue at the targeted site and a proximal extremity configured to be secured to a driver unit, and ii. an elongated tissue cutting member which is disposed about the tubular section, which has at least one tissue cutting edge, which has an inner lumen extending therein and which has a proximal end configured to receive a distal tip of a marker delivery device with a flared guide to guide the distal tip into the proximal end of the tissue cutting member; and
b. a driver component which is configured to receive a proximal portion of the probe component in an operational relationship, which has a first driver motor configured to rotate the tubular section of the probe component to orient the tissue receiving aperture in the distal end of the tubular section and which has a second driver motor configured to drive the tissue cutting member longitudinally to cut tissue extending through the tissue receiving aperture thereof.
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54. A device for delivery of one or more marker bodies through a tubular member of a biopsy device, comprising:
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a. an elongated shaft having an inner lumen and a discharge opening in a distal portion of the elongated shaft;
b. at least one marker body which is disposed within the inner lumen of the elongated shaft;
c. a pusher element which is slidably disposed within the delivery device and which is configured to urge at least one marker body out the discharge opening in the distal portion of the elongated shaft; and
d. a distally flared guide member which is disposed on the elongated shaft and which is configured to guide the distal portion of the elongated shaft into a proximal end of a tubular member of a biopsy device.
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55. A tissue biopsy system for collecting at least one tissue specimen from a target site within a patient and delivering at least one marker to the target site after the at least one tissue specimen has been removed from the site, comprising:
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a. a disposable elongated probe component comprising i. a distal shaft portion with a penetrating distal tip, a tubular section proximal to the distal tip, an inner lumen extending within the tubular section and an open, tissue receiving aperture in the tubular section which provides access to tissue at the targeted site, and a proximal extremity configured to be secured to a driver unit, and ii. an elongated tubular tissue cutting member which has at least one tissue cutting edge at a distal end, which has an opening at a proximal end and which has an inner lumen extending therein to the opening in the proximal end;
b. a driver component which is configured to receive a proximal portion of the probe component in an operational relationship, which [has a first driver motor] is configured to rotate the tubular section of the probe component to orient the tissue receiving aperture in the distal end of the tubular section and which [has a second driver motor] is configured to drive the tissue cutting member longitudinally to cut tissue extending into the tubular section through the tissue receiving aperture thereof; and
c. a marker delivery component for delivery of at least one marker bodies through the tubular tissue cutting member, including;
i. an elongated shaft which has an inner lumen, a discharge opening in a distal portion of the elongated shaft and an outer diameter smaller than the inner diameter of the tubular tissue cutting member of the probe component;
ii. at least one marker body which is disposed within the inner lumen of the elongated shaft;
iii. a pusher element which is slidably disposed within the delivery device and which is configured to urge at least one marker body out the discharge opening in the distal portion of the elongated shaft; and
iv. a distally flared guide member which is disposed on the elongated shaft, which has a distal diameter much greater than the outer diameter of the proximal end of the tubular tissue cutting member and which is configured to guide the distal portion of the elongated shaft into the proximal end of the tubular cutting member.
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56. A method for collecting one or more tissue specimens from a target site within a patient and delivering at least one marker body to the target site, comprising:
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a. providing a biopsy device having;
i. a disposable elongated probe component comprising an elongated tubular section which has a longitudinal axis, which has an inner lumen extending therein, which has a penetrating distal tip and which has an aperture proximal to the penetrating distal tip configured to receive tissue from the target site, and an elongated tissue cutting member which is disposed within the elongated tubular section, which has at least one tissue cutting edge, which has an inner lumen extending therein and which is disposed within the tubular tissue cutting member with the cutting edge distal to the aperture opening so as to close the opening; and
ii. a driver component which is configured to receive a proximal portion of the probe component in an operational relationship, which has a first driver motor configured to rotate the tubular section of the probe component to orient the tissue receiving aperture in the distal end of the tubular section and which has a second driver motor configured to drive the tissue cutting member longitudinally within the tubular section to cut a tissue specimen from tissue extending into the tissue receiving aperture of the elongated tubular member;
b. advancing the probe component at least partially into or adjacent to tissue at the target site with the tissue receiving aperture closed by the tissue cutter;
c. rotating the tubular section of the probe component about its longitudinal axis to provide a desired orientation to the tissue receiving aperture;
d. withdrawing the tissue cutter distally to open a desired length of the tissue receiving aperture;
e. applying a vacuum within the tubular section to draw tissue at the tissue site through the tissue receiving aperture of the tubular section into the interior thereof;
f. advancing the tissue cutting member distally within the tubular section of the probe member to cut a tissue specimen from the tissue extending into the tubular section; and
g. transporting a cut tissue specimen through the inner lumen of the tissue cutting member and out a discharge opening in the proximal end thereof;
h. providing a marker delivery device for delivery of at least one marker bodies through the tubular tissue cutting member, including;
i. an elongated shaft which has an inner lumen, a discharge opening in a distal portion of the elongated shaft and an outer diameter smaller than the inner diameter of the tubular tissue cutting member of the probe component;
ii. at least one marker body which is disposed within the inner lumen of the elongated shaft;
iii. a pusher element which is slidably disposed within the delivery device and which is configured to urge at least one marker body out the discharge opening in the distal portion of the elongated shaft; and
iv. a distally flared guide member which is disposed on the elongated shaft, which has a distal diameter much greater than the outer diameter of the proximal end of the tubular tissue cutting member and which is configured to guide the distal portion of the elongated shaft into the proximal end of the tubular cutting member;
i. advancing the marker delivery device toward the proximal end of the tubular tissue cutting member of the probe component until the distal end of the flared guide surrounds the proximal end of the tubular tissue cutting member;
j. further advancing the marker delivery device so the elongated shaft thereof extends into the inner lumen of the tubular tissue cutting member and the discharge opening in the shaft of the marker delivery device is aligned with the tissue receiving aperture of the outer tubular member; and
k. pressing the pusher element of the marker delivery device to eject at least on marker body through the discharge opening in the marker delivery device, through the tissue receiving aperture and into the target site.
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Specification